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About the Role
Barnet Youth Justice Service (YJS) seeks two passionate and innovative Project Engage Youth Workers to support young people arrested and detained in police stations, offering them a chance to reflect and plan life changes. This role is part of a tri-borough initiative funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) via the Violence Reduction Unit, aiming to reduce serious youth violence and divert young people from offending or exploitation.
Responsibilities
- See young people at custody and in the community.
- Complete and share detailed logs to appropriate professionals in a timely manner.
- Ensure referrals and plans are completed, maintaining a high level of recording on internal systems.
- Attend and present at Engage Panels to support case management and direction.
- Support the Engage team in networking and sourcing community organizations for young people and the YJS.
Requirements
- Good personal time management and self-motivation.
- Strong ability to conduct and record administrative tasks.
- Ability to build professional relationships with young people.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with other professionals across Barnet, Brent, Harrow, the MET staff, and the wider community.
- Good knowledge of at least one of the tri-borough areas.
- Evidence sound risk assessment skills and safeguarding knowledge.
- Ability to work effectively in partnership with other agencies.
- Experience working within the context of the Youth Justice Board’s National Standards and good practice models.
- Understanding of research-based theories related to children, young people, and family intervention is beneficial.
Skills
- Engaging with young people
- Safeguarding
- Case management
- Risk assessment
- Administrative tasks
- Networking
Location
- Colindale
- Wembley
Work Type
- Full-time
- 12-month fixed term
- Formal shift pattern (Early Day 8:00am-16:00pm and Early Night 12:00pm-20:00pm)
- Flexible Working
Experience Level
- Experienced engaging with young people
- Experience working within the context of the Youth Justice Board’s National Standards and good practice models
Education Level
- Background in Education, Youth justice, Turnaround, Early intervention roles
Benefits
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive Flexible Working Policy
- Lifestyle discounts
- Payroll benefits (cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel, gym membership)
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance
About the Company
- Barnet is a borough with excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities.
- The council is growing and developing to meet challenges and is committed to working with partners and residents.
- Staff are committed to the values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative.
- Barnet Youth Justice Service aims to reduce serious youth violence and ensure appropriate and targeted responses.
- Barnet Youth Justice Service follows a holistic and resilience-based model of practice.
- Barnet Youth Justice Service has developed a strong ethos around the child-first principle and multi-agency practice.
- Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
- Barnet Council is committed to equality of opportunity in service provision.
- Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance.
- Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
- We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
- We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
- We support the access to work scheme.